Typically, popular culture

experiences frequent changes through time and space.

originates in a number of locations at the same time.

reflects the characteristics of a distinctive physical environment.

is practiced by small homogeneous groups.

In recent decades, popular customs have most frequently originated in

Countries with large rural populations

One significant impact of popular culture is to

modify the physical environment.

create a more varied and less uniform landscape.

promote the diffusion of folk culture.

spread through relocation diffusion.

Based on what you have read about globalization, you could surmise that the main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to

increase the similarity of social customs in different locations.

preserve folk cultures, by increasing awareness of their uniqueness.

stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world.

have little effect on the diffusion of social customs.

As components of group identity and cultural learning, folk customs usually originate from

at the "discovery" of leisure time

the application of industrial technology

a traumatic event unique to the history of a particular social group.

When we analyze the patterns of popular culture in our surroundings, we can surmise that

nodes of innovation are central to the process of hierarchical diffusion.

all culture is transmitted from one location to another through small scale and local migration.

popular culture diffuses through relocation diffusion.

unlike folk culture, popular culture is usually transmitted

We can deduce from the examples of popular music, fashionable clothing, and electronic applications around us that the rapid diffusion of popular culture

depends on modern communication systems.

discourages people in different places to adopt different customs.

is an example of relocation diffusion.

The distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures

are influenced by distinctive vegetation, climate, and religion.

always include paintings of religious subjects.

avoid painting animate objects.

typically paint scenes of nature but not people.

Which concept is the contemporary geographer likely to reject?

The physical environment causes people to adopt social customs.

Local resources make some cultural choices more likely than others.

People in similar environments adopt different social customs.

People are influenced by their physical environment.

The global diffusion of popular culture may threaten folk culture by

being less responsive to the diversity of local environments.

threatening local environments through the diffusion of information by technology.

serving as a catalyst for the advancement of folk culture.

being more responsive to the diversity of local environments.

Folk songs are more likely than popular songs to

tell a story about life-cycle events, work, or natural disasters

be considered examples of culture.

feature instruments and styles of performance associated with dance clubs.

be transmitted in written form.

Hip hop music demonstrates an interplay between globalization and local diversity because

artists may be widely popular yet still make local references in their song lyrics.

it is a form of folk culture responsible for the globalization of modern music.

it is a part of popular culture which threatens to overwhelm local folk cultures.

some lyrics can't be transmitted over the radio and television.

Like hip hop music, music from the border region between the southwestern United States and northern Mexico might be expected to

incorporate local, national, and global themes as it demonstrates an interplay between globalization and localism.

reflect almost exclusively on themes of drug culture and violence.

be an aspect of popular culture which threatens to overwhelm local folk cultures.

feature potentially offensive lyrics in order to guarantee its widespread transmission via radio and television.

We can surmise from the discussion of other sports in this chapter that the current distribution of bowling is another example of

a folk custom becoming part of a popular culture.

nearly all sports being examples of folk culture resisting the globalizing influences of popular culture.

television infusing all sports into popular culture.

a folk culture arising out of a folk custom.

Cultural diversity is promoted by

the relative isolation of a group from others.

the rapid movement of goods and services across borders.

The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the

adoption of unique folk culture.

impact of high income on clothing habits.

A particular preference for a new clothing style is more likely than a folk custom to

rapidly diffuse through modern communication and transportation.

evolve rapidly owing to the isolation of different groups.

reflect the unique characteristics of the physical landscape.

have an unknown source of origin.

The choice of clothing in Western countries is strongly influenced by

occupation, income, and knowledge of fashion elsewhere.

occupation but not level of income.

level of income but not occupation.

knowledge of fashion elsewhere, as well as the level of folk culture.

the sum of the effects of the local environment on a food item.

an act of violence that may have been, in part, a reaction against globalization.

As they have more contact with popular culture, women in less developed countries are more likely to

gain more opportunities outside the home.

reduce the practice of prostitution.

Diffusion of popular customs can adversely impact environmental quality in two ways:

depletion of scarce resources and pollution.

reducing demand for foreign products and promoting local crafts.

increased diversity and decreased demand.

diversity of products and depletion of change.

Diffusion of popular customs can adversely impact environmental quality in two ways:

depletion of scarce resources and pollution.

reducing demand for foreign products and promoting local crafts.

increased diversity and decreased demand.

diversity of products and depletion of change.

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folk culture would not exist without small scale and local migration.

folk culture does not diffuse through relocation diffusion.

several elements of folk culture may have multiple, unknown origins.

folk culture can only be transmitted orally across time and location.

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